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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

The pearl clutching is incredible. Here's Sinofsky finding it offensive that the DOJ quoted a former CEO (and terrible human):

https://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/216-united-states-v-apple-complaint#:~:text=I%20personally%20found%20that%20deeply%20offensive.

And then he tries to make the case that it's fine for Apple to do this stuff because other companies act badly?

How much stock in a company do you have to own, exactly, to suffer a moral injury this stupid?

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

You know how I said there were going to be a LOT of bad takes?

The universe demands and, like clockwork, Sinofsky and Gruber provide. It would take weeks to enumerate even the basic ways the VC/Monopolist apologist class are wrong on the facts...but this specific one is delicious. Sinofsky tries to claim that Apple isn't talking.

Which must come as a surprise to [ checks notes ] Apple, who seem to be briefing both on background and in attributed statements:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24109033/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-legal-expert-praise#:~:text=An%20Apple%20spokesperson,designing%20people%E2%80%99s%20technology.%E2%80%9D

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• Sinofsky spends a lot of words trying to claim that it's only academics and antitrust professionals who are going on the record about Apple's position: "Right now the vast majority of analysis will claim this is a landmark case. The government is presenting a very strong case. This is a new era in the digital economy. In other words breathless coverage. They have to say this. Why? First, they are the only two parties talking now after reading the filing. There’s the antitrust world of academics and activists. The people who talk now are those that always want more antitrust. They spend their careers studying the topic and see antitrust with every big company at scale. There is literally nothing more exciting in the entire field than going after the biggest and most successful company of an era. Second, there are the regulatory critics that have long disliked technology and especially big technology companies. “Going after big tech” is a natural endpoint. These are the experts quoted in stories right now. The people who are not saying anything? Apple of course." https://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/216-united-states-v-apple-complaint (remote)

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

@pluralistic Conversely, if a #Mastodon user switched to #threads, all they would need to do is switch on Fediverse for themselves and they gain access to all their Mastodon friends. No convincing required. Federation on mastodon is opt-out.

Therefore, the cost to switch from Mastodon to Threads is lower than the reverse.

So, how is interpolation with Threads good for the #fediverse again? Or did we get bamboozled?

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Winter is coming. In March.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/23/winter-is-overcompensating/

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• Keeping watch (remote)

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

In the beginning chapters of The Internet Con by @pluralistic. In it, so far, he argues that interoperability reduces switching costs. Makes sense to me.

But in the Threads to Mastodon case, who benefits from switching? Neither users can port their account to the other using ActivityPub.

If a threads user goes to Mastodon, they'd have to convince all their friends and influencers to switch on Fediverse, as it's opt-in. That's a hair below getting people to sign up for a platform.l

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• Text overlay on a yellow background discussing the impact of low switching costs on a company's need to retain business, with a specific reference to users who quit Facebook being able to communicate through a rival service.

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

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• A black cat and a white cat with orange patches and a pink nose are both sitting on the back of a chair.

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

Life hack: get a Chipotle bowl with some tortillas on the side, and wrap your own burrito. It's mixed better, *and* you'll probably be able to make two full-size burritos from one bowl.

(This was my wife's genius idea.)

Reblogged by pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑"):

mayaisloading@beige.party ("Mᴀʏᴀ :bc:") wrote:

Fentasy is where a 3000 years old dude is made to look sexy;
Sci-fi is where a pile of bolts and nuts is made to look sexy;
Horror is where a walking corpse is made to look sexy;
Romance is where a toxic ass stalker is made to look sexy

Reblogged by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):

ada@zoner.work ("void *ada;") wrote:

i was this old when i found out that the icelandic word for computer is tölva, which apparently comes from tala and völva which translated literally means "number witch"

i will be only referring to myself and computing as number witch and number witchcraft

Reblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):

walpolea@mastodon.online ("Andrew Walpole") wrote:

Throwing my thoughts into the ring around @collinsworth's devaluing of front-end and also Design Engineering.

https://www.andrewwalpole.com/blog/invisible-contexts/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

getting office stuff set up

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linus@telegrafverket.cc wrote:

#flipperzero posted this on twitter as a response to their product being banned in Canada

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• bf54ae7e302114c1.mp4 (remote)

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CelloMomOnCars ("CelloMom On Cars") wrote:

There's 107 square km of desertified land in #Binhe region, Ningxia province, China. Baofeng, a "new energy" company, became its manager.

First they planted alfalfa. Then they planted #solar, soon to be 1GW of it, and it's tall solar, 3m off the ground. Underneath that they planted goji berries.

Now, small wild animals like sparrows, hares and pheasants have come back. Land moisture evaporation is down by between 30 and 40%. #Agrivoltaics is a win-win proposition.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/09/03/giant-agrivoltaic-project-in-china/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

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historleans@historians.social ("Rebecca Brückmann") wrote:

Good morning 🙂.

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• Black and white, three panel drawing of a person, leaning down to a bee in a meadow and saying "Hey, love your work." Last pic shows a smiling bee. (remote)

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Kindle Unlimited is a dumpster fire. A lurid, half-naked, busty dumpster fire.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/03/23/things-that-will-kill-your-sf-book-for-me/

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• Sample covers from Kindle Unlimited. Women don't wear much clothing there. (remote)

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange ("Kevin Rothrock") wrote:

It’s quite possible that yesterday’s terrorist attack in Moscow could lead Russia to lift its moratorium on the death penalty. The head of the United Russia Party’s State Duma faction has vowed to “tackle” the issue. If lifted, it’s perhaps only a matter of time before Russia starts executing political prisoners again. https://ria.ru/20240323/kazn-1935330623.html

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

Lightfighter@infosec.exchange wrote:

Move over, solar eclipse: Scientists predict a once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion in the coming months
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-visible-nova-explosion-is-coming

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

rolle@mementomori.social ("Roni Laukkarinen") wrote:

Mastodon Bird UI is now in version 2.0.0rc30. To this version I've been experimenting with the new 2024-03 v4.3.0-alpha.3 UI and @nileane Tangerine UI's compact header on mobile, thanks for the inspiration and shortcuts code-wise! :bunhdheart:

This version also includes some slight fixes, icons and other improvements.

The release v2.0.0 will be massive, but we're not there yet with Mastodon v4.3.0 and because I'm following the Mastodon mainline and there is no ETA, I'm taking it easy as well.

Available on the nightly branch: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/tree/nightly

Live demo (single column layout only): https://mementomori.social

#MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #CSS #UI #WebDev #OpenSource #Mastodon #MastoAdmin

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• Mastodon Bird UI mobile with a compact header bar. (remote)

Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

theadmiral@toot.cat ("Ian B") wrote:

@zachleat it’s a lot on the initial load, yes, but what you have to understand is that once all that is executed, it’s still slow.

Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

zachleat@zachleat.com ("Zach Leatherman :11ty:") wrote:

put those INP and TBT scores in big bold letters 🌶️🌶️🌶️

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

macFUSE is a friggin wunnerful developers' tool. with it, I can mount my userspace on a remote machine, and then use my usual tools on my desktop machine to edit &etc...

https://osxfuse.github.io/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

testing temporary landing page for mobile use

https://arghstudios.com/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

@neurovagrant vote against defederating w Threads & Bsky until/unless they actually become a burden/problem

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

TheConversationUS@newsie.social ("The Conversation U.S.") wrote:

Urban farming is a favorite #sustainability tactic – but research shows it’s 6x more carbon intensive than farming on a farm. How to reduce the carbon footprint?
1. Use recycled materials
2. Grow carbon-intensive crops
3. Build for the long-term

https://theconversation.com/urban-agriculture-isnt-as-climate-friendly-as-it-seems-but-these-best-practices-can-transform-gardens-and-city-farms-221537

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Today in History: First Islamic Republic declared in Pakistan, 1956

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Today in History: Pierre Simon de Laplace born, 1749, mathematician & astronomer

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

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AnnemarieBridy@mastodon.lawprofs.org ("Annemarie Bridy") wrote:

As someone who quit a Third Circuit clerkship, I'll tell you that federal judicial clerks don't quit their jobs lightly, b/c the professional consequences are scary and real. That's less true now than it was when I quit back in the early 2000s. But multiple quitting clerks are a probable sign of either an abusive judge or a dysfunctional chambers, or both.

Cannon Fodder: Law Clerks Quit On Judge Aileen Cannon https://davidlat.substack.com/p/judge-aileen-cannon-law-clerks-quit-on-her